NewsOK.com —By Brett Dawson Royal Ivey reportedly is a candidate for a job back home. The Thunder assistant coach and New York native has interviewed for an assistant position with the Knicks under new head coach David Fizdale , ESPN’s Ian Begley reported on Wednesday . Ivey also has “received some interest from other teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers,”Begley reported. Read...

SBN: Raptors HQ (ConorMcCreery) —The fourth overall pick in a deep draft could kick-start a Raptors renewal, but at what price? According to multiple reports the Memphis Grizzlies first round pick is in play this year. (Or, maybe it isn’t .) But here at HQ, we’re not interested in hypotheticals that don’t allow us to go down a thirteen-hundred word rabbit-hole about the Raptors , so let’s take a moment to dig...

Basketball Insiders (Basketball Insiders) —Earlier this week, Trae Young’s father, Ray, told the New York Daily News that New York is a desirable destination for his son because of the spotlight its big market creates. “That’s what Trae lives for,” Ray said of his son, who interviewed with New York on Friday. Multiple league sources told me that the Knicks have the […]

CelticsBlog (Sam Sheehan) —The Cavaliers embarrassed the Celtics in Game 3. Can the C’s stay even to prevent “being even” in Game 4? The Boston Celtics are about as much of an afterthought right now as a team with an Eastern Conference Finals lead can be. The team’s first selections in the first round each of the last four years compromise 80% of the team’s typical crunch time lineup. They are unbelievably young,...

SBN: Welcome to Loud City (R.K. Anthony) —Everybody loves Raymond. Full Name: Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. Nickname: Felt, Fats Years in NBA: 13 Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent Notable Factoid: On February 25, 2014, Felton turned himself over to New York police after being charged with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-degree possession charges for an unregistered firearm. New York City has very harsh gun laws and it may...

SBN: Raptors HQ (JD Quirante) —Did Malcolm Miller got snubbed for the last roster spot? Is he a piece that the Raptors can develop into a rotational player? Let’s review. When Malcolm Miller was signed in the summer as a two-way contract player, everybody’s reaction was “who?” It’s an understandable reaction, because at the time the two-way contract was announced by the NBA, Miller was not on the radar for the Raptors ...

CelticsBlog (Chris Grenham) —Despite facing mighty LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Scary Terry keeps on keeping on. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 . It was a cold and blustery night in Boston, Massachusetts, and the New York Knicks were in town for a mid-week matchup. The Knicks were 23-28, while the Celtics were exceeding expectations at 36-15, but dealing with the injuries of Kyrie Irving , Marcus Smart , and...

SBN: Raptors HQ (Daniel Hackett) —The Raptors may need to make a big change. So what happens if they decide to really shake things up? After outlining the basic scenario where the Raptors either completely or mostly run it back last time out, let’s explore some more extreme potential changes to the team, and have a little fun with some possible trades where the Raptors see some or all of their core players outgoing. For...

CelticsBlog (CLNS Media) —Cavaliers ended up with the 8th pick in this year’s draft in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Even before they took the floor on Tuesday night at the TD Garden to face the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals the Cavaliers had already suffered a brutal defeat. Predictable, but brutal nonetheless. The Draft lottery – which took place 1000 miles west in Chicago prior to...

SBN (Greg) —Let’s see what the experts are saying about the Kings With the draft order settled we can finally start diving into mock drafts. Landing at the second pick takes away some of the mystery, as it’s widely assumed the Sacramento Kings will select either DeAndre Ayton or Luka Doncic with the choice being dependent on which player the Phoenix Suns select. There’s no consensus first overall...

SBN: Orlando Pinstriped Post (Mike Cali) —A compilation of post-lottery mock drafts, many of which have the Magic drafting the Oklahoma point guard The draft order is set and the mock drafts are in. And the player most commonly penciled into the Orlando Magic’s sixth pick is none other than Trae Young. No big surprise there given the Magic’s need for a point guard and explosive scorer. But still, Magic fans seem to be...

CelticsBlog (Sam Sheehan) —The Kings’ pick waits in 2019, But was this year’s lottery bad for the Celtics? Dreams of DeAndre Ayton or Luka Doncic went up in smoke for Celtics fans just before the tip of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals. The NBA draft lottery was held in Chicago and the Lakers ’ pick from the Sixers did not pan out for the Celtics, as the Suns , Kings , and Hawks won the top three...

SBN: Raptors HQ (ConorMcCreery) —The Raptors GM did something very uncharacteristic in firing his coach. He acted rashly, and that might just leave the formerly untouchable GM at risk. Masai Ujiri has proven himself to be a patient man. He resisted the calls to lop off Dwane Casey ’s head after the ghastly series sweep at the hands of the Washington Wizards in 2015 and was rewarded by the best three years in franchise...

NJ.com (Zack Rosenblatt | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) —The NBA Draft Lottery order was set on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 (5/15/18) and now it's time to look the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 21, 2018 (6/21/18). Will DeAndre Ayton or Luka Doncic go No. 1 to the Phoenix Suns? Who will the Knicks and Sixers select? Where do Villanova's Mikal Bridges and Michigan State's Miles Bridges land?

SBN: Orlando Pinstriped Post (Zach Oliver) —The Magic will pick sixth for the second straight year For the sixth straight year, the Orlando Magic found themselves watching the ping pong balls bounce around in hopes of winning the number one pick in June’s NBA Draft . Much like the previous five years, the Magic will not hold the top pick in this years draft. The Magic will pick sixth overall, after going into the night with the...